Operations Officer
Ankara
- Organization: World Bank Group
- Location: Ankara
- Grade: 2359
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Closing Date: 2025-07-07
IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2024, IFC committed and mobilized a record $56.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
IFC is looking to recruit an Operations Officer for Türkiye. This position is based in Ankara and will report to the Principal Country Officer (PCO) for Türkiye.
The Operations Officer will support the Division Director for Central Asia and Türkiye (DD) and Principal Country Officer for Türkiye (country management) to strengthen and deepen IFC’s relationship with IBRD, key government counterparts and development partners and advance private sector opportunities with potential stakeholders.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Support the country management to develop and deepen IFC relationship with the government of Türkiye, both at the working and ministerial levels and represent IFC at relevant government, multilateral and business function in Ankara.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with IBRD and multilateral partners in Ankara to develop private sector opportunities with high development impact in Türkiye under supervision of the DD and PCO.
- Foster strong relationships with IBRD and identify opportunities for operational knowledge and collaboration.
- Jointly with IBRD identify opportunities for scaling private capital and mobilization through more strategic coordination.
- Maintain good working knowledge of current IFC investment, advisory, and upstream operations in Türkiye, and support the PCO with queries from HQ management.
- Help coordinate with industries the development of a client engagement strategy for key clients- existing or potential.
- Regularly monitor policy and regulatory reform developments in sectors of importance for IFC, update relevant IFC teams, and follow through with implementation in close coordination with the PCO.
- In collaboration with IBRD, provide support to IFC investment teams in navigating relevant regulatory approval process for specific transactions.
- Support the country management in preparing various missions and briefings for IFC senior management’s engagement with Turkish government counterparts and Ankara based partners.
- Coordinate visiting missions to Ankara by participating in meetings with government agencies and maintaining records of meetings and other correspondence with the government, in coordination with country management.
- Perform other tasks as reasonably requested by the country management.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.